Transport Tender Staffordshire

Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Procurement, Finance and Resources, Wedgewood Building, Tipping Street
Contact point(s): Rosie O’Doherty
ST16 2DH Stafford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1785854650
E-mail: rosie.odoherty@staffordshire.gov.uk
Fax: +44 1785854660

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.staffordshire.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Regional or local authority

General public services

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

West Midlands Local Authorities
Various – see http://hub.westmidlandsiep.gov.uk/cncil.asp?PageRef=59 %20

PC433 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Transportation of Service Users (Childrens and Adult Services).

Services
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
NUTS code UKG2

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 200
Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 29
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 12 000 000 and 25 000 000 GBP

This procurement exercise is to appoint a number of suitably licenced Hackney Carriage, Private Hire and PVC operators to a framework agreement to provide Staffordshire County Council with passenger transport services across eight seperate districts of Staffordshire. The transport required will be for adults and children in mainstream education, older people, adults and children with special educational needs, learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities and mental health issues.
The framework agreement may be utilised by other local authorities in the West Midlands for the purpose of providing emergency transport as and when required by the Civil Contingencies Unit of each authority. A list of West Midlands authorities can be found at http://hub.westmidlandsiep.gov.uk/cncil.asp?PageRef=59 %20

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point of contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto:sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.
Importantly all contract values reflect the potential spend for the full scope and entirety of the duration of the framework agreement, excluding VAT.
Range between GBP 12 000 000 and GBP 25 000 000.

Options: no

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto:sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire transportation of service users Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Provision of PCV transportation of service users in the Staffordshire region.

60170000, 60171000, 60172000, 60120000

This notice is for a framework agreement and is not in itself a contract. There is no guarantee as to the volumes of business under the framework agreement.
The framework agreement is between the appointed economic operators and Staffordshire Procurement acting on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, to provide transportation of service users.
Call off contracts under the framework agreement will be awarded in accordance with EU Regulations (Section 19 of the Public Contract Regulations) and as described in the tender documents.

Duration in months: 29 (from the award of the contract)

This is an electronic tender. All requests for information to be sent through the electronic tendering portal and messaging facility on the Proactis electronic tendering system. How to register:
1. Instructions at http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/business/procurement/etendering/

2. Follow the link to proactis e-tendering (http://www.staffordshire.alito.co.uk/). On the main page click suppliers then (new user) register links.

3. Complete the self-registration questions and click the register button.
4. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with an authentication link (this email may find its way to your trash/junk email account, so please check).
5. Confirm the authentication and then login into proactis suppliers-side.
6. Search the bulletin board for the tender(s) using key words, search criteria etc.
7. Once found, click on the (blue) contract title to register interest against an active tender.
8. Click the register button and then continue.
9. The tender will now be in the my tenders profile area on the main menu.
10. Find the read me first document and continue with managing the tender.
If you require urgent assistance regarding the initial usage of the eTendering package please contact the Contracting Authority point-of-contact in Section I.1 of this notice. On failure to reach this contact, please immediately email the nature of the difficulty to mailto: sp@staffordshire.gov.uk?subject=TED

Payments may be made following acceptance by the banking agents of the County Council.

No special legal form is required by the grouping of providers but each provider will be required to become jointly or severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Any tender may be rejected from a company/organisation who interalia:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1997 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA respectively
(j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Please refer to Regulation no 23 of the Public Procurement Regulations 2006 (SI No 5) for additional rejection criteria (see link).
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060005.htm

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Holding of required level of the following insurance certification:
Public liability insurance,
Employers liability insurance,
Vehicle insurance.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Public liability insurance GBP 10 000 000 in respect of each and every claim.
Employers liability insurance GBP 10 000 000 in respect of each and every claim.
Vehicle insurance GBP 10 000 000 in respect of each and every claim.
The above insurance levels must be in place at the time of tender return or operators must agree to have the above insurance levels in place before the completion of the evaluation period. Failure to do so may result in the disqualification from the tender process.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Mandatory and Discretionary rejection criteria.
Signing of Certificate of Bone Fide Tendering.
Acceptance of terms and conditions.
Contract termination / suspension criteria
Possession of Customer Care policy
Evidence of Customer Care Training
MOT pass rate criteria
Vehicle livery requirements
Possession of relevant Hackney Carriage, Private Hire, PCV and operators licences (where applicable).
Possession of health and safety policy.
Compliance with criminal records bureau disclosure requirements.
Achievement of a total of 50 % mark for award criteria element.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As contained within the tender documents.

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Open

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

An electronic auction will be used: no

PC433

no

Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11.2.2013 – 17:00
Payable documents: no

12.2.2013 – 14:00

English.

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: Limited to members of Staffordshire County Council staff.